title: Nightingale's environmental theory.
abstract: This author extracts the environmental theory from Florence Nightingale's writings and recorded experiences. As Nightingale's experiences broadened to other cultures and circumstances, she generated an ever-widening commitment to redress unjust social policies imperiling human health. She mobilized collaborators, shaped public awareness, and championed the cause of those suffering as a result of unjust policies. Nightingale challenged nurses to create environments where population health is a realistic expectation.
authors.affiliation: South Dakota State University, Sioux Falls, South Dakota 57105, USA.
authors.forename: Margaret
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hegge
mesh_terms: D006676:History of Nursing; D049672:History, 19th Century; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D016294:Models, Nursing; D012498:Sanitary Engineering; D012935:Social Justice; D014857:Warfare
keywords: Nightingale; environmental theory; suffering